According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, it is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the weather in the Central Highlands and the South will continue to have rain.
In the Central Highlands, in the late afternoon and evening of May 12, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, some places may have heavy rain with common rainfall from 15-30mm, some places over 70mm.
Meanwhile, the Southern region also recorded scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain from 10-30mm, some places exceeding 60mm.
In the Southeast region, especially Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, it is forecasted to have the heaviest rainfall.
Weather forecast for some tourist destinations:
Da Lat: In the evening and night of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, the weather will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures ranging from 18°C to 26°C.
Buon Ma Thuot: On the evening of May 12, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. On May 13, the sky will be cloudy, with the possibility of light rain, with temperatures ranging from 22°C to 33°C.
Nha Trang: On the evening of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, there will be intermittent sunshine, with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 34°C.
Phan Thiet: On the evening of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, there will be intermittent sunshine, with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 33°C.
Ho Chi Minh City: In the evening and night of May 12, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. On May 13, the sky will be cloudy, with the possibility of showers, with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 34°C.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau: On the evening of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, the sky will be cloudy with the possibility of showers, with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 33°C.
Can Tho: On the evening of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, the sky will be cloudy with the possibility of showers, with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 34°C.
Phu Quoc: In the evening and night of May 12, there will be light showers. On May 13, the sky will be cloudy, with the possibility of showers, with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 33°C.
Visitors should prepare umbrellas or raincoats when traveling outdoors. Be careful when participating in outdoor activities, especially in areas with mountainous terrain or coastal areas.
People and tourists need to be on guard during thunderstorms with the possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind, leading to the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides in steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
The meteorological agency recommends that people closely monitor extreme weather warnings and proactively deploy disaster prevention measures. In recent days, some areas have recorded rainfall exceeding 100 mm in just a few hours. For example, Cu Chi district (HCMC) recorded more than 225 mm of rain, Thu Duc 114 mm, and neighboring areas such as Duc Hoa (Long An), Ben Cat (Binh Duong) also recorded over 100 mm of rain.
